LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The world’s 22 richest celebrity billionaires are worth a collective $48.1 billion as of March 1, 2026. Not one holds a J.D. or has ever practiced law. Forbes dropped the fresh ranking March 10, and the verdict for the legal profession is crystal clear: fame-first wealth still trumps billable hours.
Lawyers, judges, and the rest of the legal tribe usually prefer their courtroom drama metaphorical. Philadelphia’s courts, however, have delivered the real thing with a former judge winding up on the criminal list. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Michael Fanning, a Family Court judge appointed in 2014, has been charged with multiple offences including strangulation, aggravated
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Missing a client call can mean missing a case. Potential clients often contact multiple firms and hire the first one that responds with confidence and speed. But attorneys are in court, in meetings, or focused on active matters, so the phone keeps ringing. Legal answering services give law firms reliable coverage without the cost of
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.>> Law Jobs Listed Daily on LawFuel Jobs’ Network The 10th of March is the International Day of Women Judges. In 1975, the first woman judge in New Zealand was appointed to the District Court – Dame Augusta Wallace. (pictured). Women were not appointed to the High Court until 1987 with the appointment of Anne
Private equity-backed legal chambers network The Barrister Group (TBG) has officially entered the outsourced services market, announcing the rollout of its new VENTRiQ platform—an outsourced clerking service built on TBG’s in-house operations infrastructure. The London-based group, which supports hundreds of remotely working barristers across the UK, says the service reflects growing demand from chambers and lawyers for scalable operational
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TORONTO DeFi Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “DeFi Technologies“) (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B), a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance (“DeFi”), today announced the appointment of Philippe Lucet as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of DeFi Technologies. Mr. Lucet currently serves as General Counsel of Valour, DeFi Technologies’ wholly owned subsidiary and a leading issuer
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Article source: Jones Injury Attorneys, NM Before you hire a lawyer, you may be considering the cost and wondering if you can afford legal help, which can be a common concern for many. Legal fees are not the same for every situation. They depend on the type of case and how the lawyer charges for
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Article source: Layton Law NC Personal injury cases are very common in the United States. It may include vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, workplace accidents, and other unexpected events. These accidents usually happen frequently in busy cities like Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is one of the major financial hubs in the southeastern United States and is
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From Yale to the Auckland High Court, from Crown prosecutor to PHARMAC board member, Anna Adams has spent nearly three decades quietly becoming one of New Zealand’s most formidable public lawyers. Now she’s got the biggest brief of her career. Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Auckland barrister Anna Adams as Solicitor-General and
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A new term has entered the financial lexicon — and lawyers advising younger clients would do well to understand it. “Financial nihilism” describes a growing sentiment among Gen Z that the traditional markers of financial success be they homeownership, retirement savings, steady investment in conventional assets which are effectively out of reach. The phrase, coined
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